as in shiver
an instance of shaking involuntarily with fear or cold
a shudder ran through him as he stepped outside into the snow
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as in to shake
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
huddled in the basement, we shuddered with fear as we heard the approaching tornado
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Recent Examples of shudder
Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
China controls the majority of the world’s supply, and Beijing’s brief export restrictions last year on the minerals — critical for the defense and energy sectors — sent shudders through US industry.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The world itself is shuddering on some of these economic blows.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
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Noun
That process of a rupture hitting a barrier creates a signature called a stopping phase—a seismic shudder traveling the opposite direction to the main rupture.
—Jacek Krywko, Scientific American, 23 Apr. 2026
China controls the majority of the world’s supply, and Beijing’s brief export restrictions last year on the minerals — critical for the defense and energy sectors — sent shudders through US industry.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Verb
The way the stadium shuddered with noise.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The world itself is shuddering on some of these economic blows.
—ABC News, 3 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shudder
Noun
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Gives me the shivers every time.—
Zach Dean OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2026
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In high school, the thought of wearing anything other than short shorts would send a shiver down my spine.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
6 June 2026
Verb
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Canada’s first-ever World Cup win was overshadowed yesterday when midfielder Ismaël Koné suffered a broken leg after a tackle that left teammates shaken and coach Jesse Marsch lamenting an injury that turned a night of celebration into one of anguish.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
20 June 2026
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In a major rupture, strong shaking could cause severe damage near the fault and in areas built on soft or water-saturated soils, which can amplify shaking.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Be a good child, do what they’re told, be the best child, a tremble in their hands, say nothing, tensed for the knock on the door.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
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Ultimately, the recent market trembles reveal less about the immediate dangers of AI and more about the precarious psychology of modern trading.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
24 Feb. 2026
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Although not all the novel’s major characters make it to the end of this uplifting yet tear-jerking work of historical fiction, Six-Thirty safely perseveres.—
Camille Perri,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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My biggest frustration is the way the operators literally jerk us around with the sudden hard stops.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Each time, brown leaves that had drifted from distant trees quivered and spun on the surface.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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Her papers quivered in her hand.—
Tanya Babbar,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
10 June 2026
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Tefi was vibrating when the news broke.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
14 June 2026
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AirJet uses piezoelectric modules with a vibrating element that forces air through the module's body.—
John Burek,
PC Magazine,
13 June 2026
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“Shudder.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shudder. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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